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Life eternalLife eternall
Life eternal or, A treatise of the knowledge of the divine essence and attributes Delivered in XVIII. sermons. By the late faithful and worthy minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston, D. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns Inn.Life eternall or, A treatise of the knowledge of the divine essence and attributes Delivered in XVIII. sermons. By the late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ, Iohn Preston, D. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majestie, master of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns Inne.
London: printed by Richard, 1631
Sermon 14: THE FOURTEENTH SERMON.Sermon 14: THE FOVRTEENTH SERMON.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
As for example, he stroke Uzzah presently, and so he did Gebazi, and Nadab, and Abibu; yet to others there may be difference in time: to these he did it presently, to others it may be he will do it many years after. Again, he stroke them with death, but it may be there is another kind of judgement reserved for thee▪ as it may be he will give thee up to hardness of heart, or the like.
As for example, he stroke Vzzah presently, and so he did Gebazi, and Nadab, and Abibu; yet to others there may be difference in time: to these he did it presently, to others it may be he will doe it many yeares after. Againe, he stroke them with death, but it may be there is another kinde of judgement reserved for thee▪ as it may be he will give thee up to hardnesse of heart, or the like.
Again, so it is in showing mercy, for the rule is as true therein also: For he shows mercy to some this way, and to others that way, and he humbles men after divers manners; and so some men he punisheth for their sins in this life, some he reserves for another world: Again, ⟨p. 102⟩some he strikes presently, and some he forbears with much patience.
Againe, so it is in shewing mercy, for the rule is as true therein also: For he shewes mercy to some this way, and to others that way, and he humbles men after divers manners; and so some men hee punisheth for their sinnes in this life, some hee reserves for another world: Againe, ⟨p. 102⟩some hee strikes presently, and some hee forbeares with much patience.